Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-03

where he was killed. His net weight was
800 pounds, and the hide when stretched
wa : feet long and ) feet wide.
The Philippi Manufacturing X Mercan-
tile Company executed a deed of trust on
Tuesday of last week, to secure its credit
or,. The liabilities are from $4,000 to
$50. 900, Of which about $4,000 is due the
Farmers Bank ofPhilippi; $1,000 to i. +.
stout; the purchase money due to I. T..
Uovatter aud Samuel Woods for the two
lots, and a amber OfSmaller claims. The
assets of the company consists OF the mill
property, Il good dwelling house and out
buildings, saw mill, 4 lot of lumber, furni-
turc, etc.
Virgil 4. Lewis has written an exhaust
i've article showing that Point Pleasant is
fourteen years older than Marietta, twelve
wears older than Charleston, fifteen years
older than Cincinnati, seventeen years
older than GallIpolis, and twenty-five
years older than Chiilic0thc. 1t is seycu-
teen years older than Harrisburg, the old
est town in Kentucky, in which State the
first log cabin wa erected the same year
that Fort Randolph was built at Point
Pleasant.
The stockholders Of the Grafton and
Grccnhricr railroad met ut Phillipi last
Monday AMI pissed IN order taking up the
old mortgage bonds on the road and au-
thorizing 4 new mortgage for $50, 900 on
the road from Grafton 10 lexington. The
old mortgage amounted to Sl2O,OOO and
there was a floating debt of some $50
UOO. The new loan will, it is thought,
be sufficient to complete and stock the
road to Bclington.
There is considerable excitement at
Rowlcsburg over the discovery of oil at the
stone quarry at that place. For several
YEAS it has been known that oil existed
there, but il was not supposed to he in any
paving quantity. The wOrkmen i'll the
quarry have reached a depth of only about
sixty five icct, and oil Is now ooziug from
the c~rcyiccs in considerable quantities, and
an early development III the discovery IS
now talked Of.
4 certain young lover and his sweet
heart of Weston have Il wager upon the
fate of a certain candidate, which makes
the election in lS~~ a subject Of great in
trrrst 10 them. II the candidate IN ques-
ton wins, thcgirl agrees to marry the man,
if he LOSES. tn" man promises TO marry the
girl. In either event the wager will have
IL be paid, and contrary 10 ordinary cir
cumstanccs all parties will he happy.
The newly organized Grafton Gun and
Trap Club met and engaged in It's first
practice Christmas afternoon on what Il
known rs the Males Bottom ut the eastern
limits of the town. Each member was
allowed twenty shots, alternating two at 4
time all around. For beginners the shoot
ing was well done, indeed, and the club
need not feel ashamed Of their first record.
The best score was 10 out Of Il.
On Christmas day while Mr.. William
Blake, of Winfield, Putnam county, was
engaged in holiday sport he CarelCSsly con-
ccalcd three Roman candles in one of his
boots for safe keeping. Each contained
six loads, and rs they accidentally became
ignited he soon found himself the target 1t
which eighteen shots were being fired. His
LEG was very badly burned.
Richie county is organizing a Fair As
ISOLATION and stock is now being subScrib-
ed. About 81, 900 stock has already been
raised, and il is the intention to give the
first fair next September. The grounds
will he about a mile below PcnnSboro.
We hope the enterprise may prove a sue
cess.
Ritchic county towns are now pretty
well joined by telephone communication,
| Harrisvillc, pennsboro, Ellenboro, Corn
wallis and Cairo being connected. There
is also talk of running a line from Harris
Vile 10 Smithvillc and thence on to
Grntsvillcan Calhoun county.
All persons interested will take notice
| that no deer are to be killed after the first
day ofJanuary, nor Virginia partrldeesa AFTER
the :}lst inst. Il is lawful 10 XIII pheaS'
ants and wild turkeys up to February ISL
This is the Law OF cur state and should ne
rigidly enforced.
The dwelling house of Mr.. p. F. Bartlett,
near Astor, Barbour county, was destroyed
. hy fire last Sunday morning. Ii Is sup
posed TO he the work of m ~incendIary.
The house was not occupied at the time
West Union has been flooded with coun-
terlcit t~iye-dOllar bills, fifty cent and hve
cent pieces. The fifty cent pieces are dated
lS52, and several of them have been taken
in nj Clarksburg.
ParkerSburs people seem determined to
have a new city charter whether or no,
Clarksburg would also like 4 change, and
Weston could follow suit without dong
any damage.
4 Huntington youth lately lost a bet
that he could eat the largest onion IN the
town. One weighing twenty-one ounces
was laid before him, and h. wilted.
Harry Morrison, of Connellsville, Pa ,
was terribly burned about the body IN
Parkersburg, 4 day or two ago, while on 4
visit to his parents.
Last Saturday Charles adams, = son Of
r. 7. Adams, of Kcyscr, was shot through
the leg by a companion named Blucher
Fisher.
The Huntington Water Works Company
has been incorporated, with a capital
stock o. S20O, 600.